MS SC602

Jerry Smith of Neshoba County was elected President of the Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) on January 24, 2019, becoming the first African-American to serve as MACD President nationally.

Smith joined the Neshoba County Soil and Water Conservation District's Board as Deputy Commissioner in 1992 and became Commissioner in 1996.

Smith graduated from Alcorn State University and worked for International Paper Company as a Forest Technician and Lumber Yard Supervisor before starting his own landscaping and ground maintenance business.

Smith was appointed to the Board of Trustees of East Central Community College in 2018, where he serves as Vice Chairman, and is a Deacon at Goodway Missionary Baptist Church.

The Legislature recognizes Smith's public service and civic contributions to Mississippi and extends best wishes to him and his family.